SKILLS AFRICA

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SWIP Canada

• PRESENTATION

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GEORGE EGUAKUN

• GCAS PROJECT DIRECTOR

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Challenges

• Meet the growing demand for skilled workers
  driven by economic boom and the aging population
• Competition with other provinces to find
  employees
• Replacement due to retirement of older workers

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Expert Solutions

• Increase international and interprovincial
  migration to Saskatchewan
• Need young well-educated youth
• Raise education levels in the population

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Immigrant Sources of Labour

• Philippines
• Mexico
• Ukraine
• UK
• Ghana and Uganda have something to offer
• Alberta and BC are already benefiting from these
  countries

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SWIP Pilot Project

• Community-based project with financial support
  from SINP
• To bring awareness to Saskatchewan Employers
  about skilled workers from
• Ghana
• Uganda
• Both English Speaking

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SWIP Canada Who are we?

• Innovative community-based employment services
  program
• Delivered by the GCAS and UCAS in Saskatchewan
• In collaboration with
• SINP
• SOS Labour Ghana Ltd
• International Organization for Migrants
• Open Door Society

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Services

• Help employer go through hiring process
• Conduct screening and initial interview on behalf
  of employers in Ghana/Uganda

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Why Hire from Ghana-Uganda?

• Employer Benefits
• Excellent, English speaking, Experienced
  workforce
• Young, energetic and hard working pre-trained
  skilled workers
• 85- 95 percent retention rates for those already
  in Canada
• Saskatchewan benefits
• Address labour shortage long-term
• Economic development of Saskatchewan and Canada
• Create market for Saskatchewan goods and services
• Increased population

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ELAINE MCNEIL

• International Education and Training Consultant

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Why Hire from Ghana/Uganda

• British Education system
• PolytechnicsProgram with SIAST
• Universities
• Large pool of skilled and semi-skilled personnel.

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CHRISTINE LWANGA

• UCAS PROJECT DIRECTOR

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Profiles of Skilled workers currently in
Saskatchewan

• We are already contributing to the Province and
  can do more

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Health Sector

• Dr. Joseph Buwembo is a Neurosurgeon and has
  practiced in Regina,
• since June 1996.
• He is the current president of the Regina
  District Medical society.
• Originally trained in Uganda as a medical doctor.
  

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Health Sector

• Justine a Uganda Canadian youth is taking a
  Nursing degree program through the University of
  Saskatchewan.
• Working as a nursing Assistant at Extend Care
• Justine has lived in Regina since 1992

JUSTINE SELA
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Health Sector

• Dr. Lwanga is a specialist in Internal Medicine
  practicing in Regina since 1995
• Clinical Assistant Prof. of Medicine, University
  of Saskatchewan
• Originally trained as a medical doctor, Makerere
  University, Uganda.

Dr. Steven Lwanga
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Construction Industry

• Miriam Kisakye came to Canada in 2003 and
  initially settled in Montreal she moved to
  Saskatchewan in 2006.
• She graduated with a Degree in Architecture from
  Makerere
• University, Uganda and took further
• training in Canada from Montreal
• Technical College and received
• a diploma in Architectural Technology.
• Mirian is certified by CACB (Canadian
• Architects Certification Board) and is currently
  working with David W Edward Architect Ltd. In
  Regina, SK.

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Hospitality Industry

• Aidah Kabusi is Dietacian at
• Regina QuAppelle Health Region
• She has 11 years of work experience in the
  hospitality industry.

Aidah
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Princess Naa Asie Ocansey

• CEO
• MY GOOD NEIGHBOR GLOBAL RECRUITMENT

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PROFILE OF WORKERS IN OUR DATABASE

• Over 50 from Uganda
• Over 100 from Ghana
• Already prepared to work in Canada

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The Process?

• Contact us with your request
• We arrange administrative details
• We liaise between you and employee in Ghana and
  Uganda
• Provide ongoing support when workers are here

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The Recruitment Process

• LMO Assist customers to do LMO or E-LMO
• Recruitment activities mostly by radio, print,
  tv adverts, university campus drives and
  hospitality schools campaigns.
• Most effective by word of mouth, referrals
  graduates of hrh hospitality school, Integrity
  College graduates and the Certified Global
  Workers program of Ghana/Uganda

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OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Candidates are pre-screened, assessed through
  basic questionnaire to test ability to read,
  write, comprehend and speak English.
• Prescreening involves police, drug and alcohol as
  well as social background checks.
• Upon selection, employment and certificate
  verification and authentication.
• Resumes are prepared sent to employer and
  webcam or phone interviews or in person set up.

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OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Employer will send us a special power of attorney
• Progress reports are issued as follows
• End of recruitment process
• Worker selection, and preparation for
  Embassy/medicals.
• Visa and work permits issued.
• Departure report to indicate how many workers
  took the flight to Canada.
• Every six months till end of contract.
• Will work with employer on last contract to
  determine which workers will be needed back to
  Canada re-entry report.

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FEE SCHEDULE

• A twenty-six step cost matrix.Workers pay no fee
  for recruitment and job placement.
• Employer pays 1500-2500 for semi-skilled,
  3000 - 4000 for Skilled workers.
• Settlement fee is 200 per worker meet/greet_at_
  airport, sin card, banking etc.
• 6-12 week Integrity training program. This helps
  retention preparation and superior performance,
  positive attitude.
• Turn around time from receipt of LMO and
  employment contract is 6-8 weeks for worker to be
  in Canada - depending on medicals.

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OUR CAPABILITES

• Workers can be prepared with resumes for in-
  person or webcam interviews within seven - ten
  days.
• Upon receipt of LMO and employment contract 6-8
  weeks if medicals are perfect.
• Ghanaian and Uganda Canadian Associations of
  Saskatchewan
• Open Door Society to assist with housing and
  other settlement and integration issues.

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OUR CAPABILITIES

• We can supply up to 500 workers maximum per
  order.
• Pursuing discussions of MOUs to be signed
  between Saskatchewan and Ghana, Ugandan Govts by
  the end of 2009.
• This will enable CIC to have more resources for
  timely processing of thousands of workers.
• Proper infrastructure for the protection of
  Ghana/Uganda workers welfare.
• Appointment of a labor attache in Canada by the
  Govts. of Ghana/Uganda.

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LIST OF AFFILIATE COMPANIES

• IN CANADA
• McDonalds
• PTI Group Edmonton, Shelagh Wagar
• Prizm Kfc/Tacobell, Calgry Sue Wood
• Caliber Systems Laura Marra
• In The USA
• Cache Creek Hotels And Casinos
• Preferred Provider Marriot/Starwood
• Yum! Restaurants

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GEORGE EGUAKUN

• GCAS PROJECT DIRECTOR

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The Ghana-Uganda Foreign Worker Advantage

• Willingness to relocate to Saskatchewan
• Excellent, English Speaking, Experienced workers
• Larger pool of young people average median age 17
  years
• Higher participation rate in Science,
  Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction and
  Hospitality
• High retention rates in Canada-lower flight risk

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Contact

• George Eguakunatokwamina10_at_yahoo.ca
• Christine Lwangaxineluanga_at_sasktel.net

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Finally!

• Thank you for the opportunity to serve you and to
  establish this win-win program which will help
  keep your company on the leading edge with
  excellent, experienced, English speaking workers
  while helping our workers contribute to
  Saskatchewans economic development.

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Natural Growth Rate (births less deaths)

• The natural growth rate has fallen to 2,000
  persons per year from over 10,000 in the early
  1980s. It will continue to be low.
• That means the size of the provincial population
  will be determined by migration to an even
  greater extent than it is now.

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Tertiary Students in Science, Engineering,
Manufacturing, Construction, Hospitality
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Median Age